WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump's hostage affairs envoy held direct talks with Hamas and said the group proposed a five-to-ten-year truce with Israel.

Adam Boehler backs negotiations with Palestinian group, assures efforts are being made to get both US and Israeli hostages out - Anadolu Ajansı

The friction over a US envoy's outreach to Hamas is the first sign of disagreement with Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Adam Boehler said on CNN negotiating with Hamas over release of American hostages is necessary despite the group's antisemitic ideology.

US hostage envoy Adam Boehler defended his direct talks with officials in the Hamas terror group, pushing back against private but intense criticism from Jerusalem, The Times of Israel reported. Also Read: Air India's Chicago-Delhi flight turns back after 10 hours in air due to toilet malfunction Some of Boehler's remarks on Sunday further annoyed senior Israeli officials,

Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, said on Sunday that recent direct talks between the U.S. and Hamas on continuing the cease-fire and hostage-release deal with Israel were “very productive.”

Mr Adam Boehler hints at further talks with Hamas after calling their meeting on March 9 "very helpful". Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump's special envoy said gaining the release of Edan Alexander, believed to be the last living American hostage held by Hamas, was a "top priority."

U.S. Hostage Envoy Adam Boehler defended the United States’s negotiating directly with the Hamas terrorist group, though he acknowledged why Israeli officials were upset over the move. The Trump administration has been negotiating directly with Hamas over the release of its hostages,

U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler said Sunday that while he understands Israel's concerns over direct talks with Hamas, the U.S. is "not an agent of Israel." The big picture: Hours after Boehler met with a senior Hamas political official,